They were among a total of six people statewide who received commutations from the governor on Wednesday. Cooper also issued ...

Roy Cooper has ... according to Cooper’s office. The other two commutations following recommendations by judges and the parole board were granted to Penny Jarrett, 60, who has served 27 years ...

The Rev. Darron Carmon of Winterville in Pitt County is eligible for $50,000 for each year he spent behind bars ...

WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — An Eastern N.C. pastor has been pardoned by Governor Roy Cooper. Now, Darron Carmon is speaking about his story after hearing that news. In 1993, when he was 19 years ...

Even after wrongfully convicted people in North Carolina are exonerated, they aren't eligible for restitution for their time in prison unless also pardoned by the governor. Even after wrongfully ...

State lawmakers plan to return to session next week to overturn Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that would massively expand state spending on private school vouchers. They might also consider ...

ASHEVILLE - Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Judge Roy Wijewickrama on Nov. 14 to serve as Superior Court Judge in Haywood and Jackson counties. Wijewickrama will fill the vacancy in Judicial District ...

GOVERNOR ROY COOPER IS CALLING FOR AN ADDITIONAL $3.9 ... He will become parole-eligible as of January 1, 2027.Penny Jarrett, 60, has served 27 years of a life without parole sentence for the ...